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Marcus Simpson leaves Australia's QIC to pursue advisory work
Marcus Simpson (pictured) plans to take on independent advisory roles – working with institutional investors that want to build or rebuild private equity programs and with companies looking at taking on private capital – having stepped down as head of...
MSPEA leads $23m Series D for India's Ummeed
Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia (MSPEA) has led a INR1.6 billion ($23 million) Series D round for Indian low-income home loans provider Ummeed Housing Finance.
Vertex leads $10m round for Indian data services firm
Hasura, a software-as-a-service firm that helps companies improve the data delivery process, has raised $9.9 million in a Series A round led by Vertex Ventures.
Australia PE: Mindful entry
The thinking behind EQT’s decision to open a Sydney office sheds some light on the need among investors to bring more than firepower to a pricey and competitive market
Australia's Anchorage secures cold chain logistics carve-out
Anchorage Capital Partners has agreed a A$100 million ($66 million) carve-out of the refrigerated logistics division of Automotive Holdings Group (AHG), an Australia and New Zealand-based car dealership business.
China's CBC raises healthcare credit fund
CBC Group, a China-focused healthcare investor, has raised a $300 million credit fund that will issue financing to companies backed by royalties, revenue interests, and other cash flows.
VCs invest Philippines digital bank Tonik
Insignia Ventures Partners and Credence Partners are backing a Philippines rollout by Tonik Financial, which claims to be the first digital-only bank in Southeast Asia.
Sequoia, MassMutual back Indian medical imaging player
Qure, an India-based artificial intelligence-enabled medical imaging start-up, has raised $16 million in a Series A round led by Sequoia Capital India and MassMutual Ventures Southeast Asia.
Toyota leads $462m round for China's Pony.ai
Pony.ai, a Chinese autonomous driving technology developer, has raised $462 million in a funding round led by Toyota Motor Corporation.
Deal focus: WayCool Foods pursues scale
WayCool Foods receives $32 million in funding to support an expansion of its agricultural technology proposition that removes middlemen - and boosts efficiency - in food supply chains
AVCJ Awards 2019: Exit of the Year - Large Cap: KCF Technologies
Recognizing strong demand trends for electric vehicle batteries, KKR turned around KCF Technologies within two years before exiting the Korean business with a 6.5x return
Q&A: Adamantem Capital's Anthony Kerwick
Anthony Kerwick, a managing director at Australia’s Adamantem Capital, on the coronavirus impact, helping capital constrained companies, and why he avoids using the term ‘proprietary’
Asia Partners leads $35m round for Hong Kong's Snapask
Singapore-based Asia Partners has led a $35 million round for Hong Kong online education start-up Snapask. It coincides with the company’s relocation to Singapore.
Warburg Pincus invests in India's Apollo Tyres
Warburg Pincus will invest INR10.8 billion ($150.7 million) in Apollo Tyres, a multinational tire manufacturer headquartered in India.
Hong Kong's Future Fund to make direct investments
Hong Kong’s Future Fund, a vehicle intended invest budget surpluses to cover future liabilities arising from an aging population and slower economic growth, will make a 10% allocation to direct investments that support the local economy.
Hong Kong to introduce carried interest concessions
Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan (pictured) has promised to have a tax regime for the treatment of carried interest in place within a year, though he stopped short of specifying how big any concessions might be.
Lightstone leads $19m Series C for India's Vogo
Indian scooter rental start-up Vogo has raised $19 million for fleet expansion in a Series C round led by LGT Lightstone Aspada.
Japan's I-nest Capital raises $60m for debut VC fund
I-nest Capital, a Japanese VC firm set up last year by former Mizuho Financial Group employees, has raised JPY6.6 billion ($60 million) for its debut fund. The target was JPY6 billion.
Trustbridge backs Chinese storytelling start-up
Chinese children’s storytelling start-up Kaishu Story, also known as Kaishu Jianggushi, has raised $66 million in an extended tranche of Series C round led by Trustbridge Partners.
Australia technology: Taking care of business
Investors are quietly leveraging subtle advantages in the Australian enterprise software space to create global leaders. The market will not remain an overlooked goldmine for long
Australia PE spinouts: Into the unknown
Australia has seen plenty of spinouts in recent years, with outcomes ranging from a $2 billion first-time fund to deal-by-deal strategies. Is local LP support essential in getting wider traction?
IDG leads $50m round for Chinese hot pot ingredients supplier
IDG Capital has led a $50 million Series B round for Guoquan, a Chinese hot pot ingredients supplier. Other investors include VKC Partners and Buhuo Ventures.
CDC leads $20m round for Indian data annotation firm
UK-based development finance institution CDC Group led a $20 million funding round for iMerit, a firm that helps train artificial intelligence (AI) processes.
Korea's Company K Partners launches $187m growth fund
Korean venture capital investor Company K Partners has raised KRW122 billion ($153 million) for its latest fund, which has a hard cap of KRW150 billion.